June 12

June 12, NLC strike: IGP rallies officers, men to forestall breach of peace, untoward acts

“I charge you all to remain focused while monitoring the election tribunals and the proposed industrial actions across the country” Ahead of June...

28 years after, IBB unseals his mouth, rationalizes annulment of June 12,1993 presidential poll

    “It didn’t happen, thank God for the Maradonic way we handled you guys in the society”   Twenty-eight solid years after,...

June 12 protest: Avoid protest areas, keep low profile, US mission warns citizens

Ahead of planned protest by some Nigerians over bad governance and insecurity on June 12, the United States of America Mission in Nigeria...

Pres. Buhari to speak live on NTA interview 8.30pm tonight

As part of activities commemorating the June 12 Democracy Day, President Muhammadu Buhari will feature on Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) network from 8.30 pm,...

Just in: FG declares Monday, June 14 public holiday for June 12 Democracy Day

  The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 14 as public holiday nationwide to be observed as 2021 Democracy Day. Congratulating Nigerians ahead...

June 12: Abiola’s family patriarch to Buhari: Recognize him as ex-President 

  Twenty-two years after the annulment of his electoral mandate, Chief MKO Abiola’s family has demanded the de-annulment of the June 12 Presidential...

Buhari, on Democracy Day, lauds media as effective watchdog, promises free speech

  lists strings of sectoral achievements President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday chronicled his administration’s legion achievements in the nation’s tottering democratic journey with...

On June 12 we stand by Reuben Abati 

It is ironic that it had to take a member of the military establishment now turned democrat, that is General, now President Muhammadu...

June 12: Leaders join Buhari in Aso Rock for gala night 

President Muhammadu Buhari alongside his vice President, Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday hosted visiting world leaders to a dinner and gala night to celebrate...

Buhari signs June 12 bill into law 

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday assented to the Public Holiday Amendment bill into law.  The Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly matters (Senate),...

“Just do good”: A June 12 story  by Reuben Abati

I used to have a friend we called Alhaji Bashy.  He was not a Muslim. No. But he called himself Alhaji Bashy, even...

June 12 Tsunami and the ones who won’t forgive Buhari

By Garba Shehu An old Chinese proverb says: Do good, reap good; do evil, reap evil. This short proverb sums the intensity of...

Buhari and the June 12 saga by Reuben Abati

There are three aspects – the strategic, the political and the legal – to the Federal Government’s decision to replace May 29 with...